Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Worcestershire

Overview

This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Worcestershire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Worcestershire - GOV.UK.

The 2 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 28 November 2025: 

1. Worcestershire County Council and Wyre Forest District Council  proposed one unitary council for the whole of the area of Worcestershire comprising the current areas of: 

• Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester, Worcestershire, Wychavon, and Wyre Forest. 

You can find the proposal at: One Worcestershire Proposal

2. Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council, Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would comprise the current areas of: 

• North Worcestershire: Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest.​ 

• South Worcestershire: Malvern Hills, Worcester, and Wychavon. 

You can find the proposal at: http://www.transformingworcestershire.co.uk

This consultation asks questions about each proposal to help inform the assessment of the proposals.